Staying with India from last week, Daniel Gilbert and Pooja Chatterjee turn to coal, which accounts for 58% of that country's power generation capacity, commercial extraction having begun in 1774. "Such is Indian demand for coal that, despite mining huge quantities of coal, the nation also requires huge levels of imports too," they write. But was 2017 the turning point?

Sarah Daitch reports that research shows increasing number of reported conflicts between mining companies and communities since 2002 despite improved efforts in ethical practice, social responsibility and environmental stewardship by mining companies. Why?

Featured Organization - Canadian International Resources & Development Institute (CIRDI)

The Canadian International Resources and Development Institute (CIRDI) isan independent center of expertise in natural resource-led development. The organization works at the request of developing country governments that seek to strengthen their capacity to govern and manage their natural resources for the benefit of their people.

CIRDI was founded by three leading universities: University of British Columbia (UBC), Simon Fraser University, and Polytechnique Montréal. CIRDI is a partner of UBC’s School of Public Policy and Global Affairs.

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